Spectacle hinge



Aug. 17, 1943. s.' REY SPEC-TACLE HINGE Filed March 27, 1941 INVENTOR STEphQn Ray BY W ATTORNEY material.

' I 7 Patented Aug. 17,.1943

innaeus '27, 194i,ser'ia1 no;385.' 60 scams (ores-J ssy This invention relates, t c spectacle hing eslpand more particularly .to the hinges of j spectacles having frames. of

One object of the invention is to provide. improved -,f.orm"'of hinge giving greater strength and durability. A further object is to provide a plastic or 1 noneinetallic hinge piece having novel means for its attachment to the frame of the spectac'les'and whereby I the appearance of the hinge is improved; and c a stiil further object is to so construct the hinge that the dimensions of the hinge-carrying member maybe reduced to a minimum.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction of after described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims; it being understood that various changes may be made in the form or construction of the hinge or offthe hinge-carrying member without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of theadvantages v d i Y and the outer face of the part 9 is flush with thereof. a

In the accompanying drawing, is a per spective view of part of a spectacle frame showing a part of a'temple hinged thereto; Fig.

' The spectacle frame or lens rim Sis formed of ofthepart Q and with anjopening from front to back for theyims'saggof the eye part -8 and for'the accommodation of the p art ltl; and this openin-g is so formed that the plastic material extends into the concave spaces 1 2" in the sides of the part Iii. The hinge piecemay be.

introduced into the. memberlwhile the plastic materialis in a comparatively softcondition after being subjected to heat and as the material coo-ls it engages closely with the concave side l2 and the part It! is firmly anchored in place. In the hinge piece shown at Fig. 5 a hole l'l isalso provided in the part It for the reception of the plastic material for additional anchorage of the hinge as the material cools and hardens. The rear faceof the member I is re ce'ssed for the reception of the collar or washer I I which thus prevents any tendency of the hinge 1 member to' rock in the part I When the hinge piece is. in position in the .mezmber-l the eye part 8 projects rearwardly j 2 is a front View of a frame portion; Fig. 3 is a rear view of the same; Fig. fl is a horizontal secplastic or other non-metallic material and is of i conventional design except that an integral;

hinge-carrying extension "I thereon is of reduced dimensions. The part 1 as clearly shown at Figs.

2 and 3 'extendshorizontally from the rim to} V r comprises an eye part8 formed integral with a front part 9 with an intermediatezpart 10 of reduced width and a separate collar or washer H that fits over the eye part 8;

flush with the rear isurface of the member I;

the front and curvedend faceof said member I while the extreme"end' face I 5 (Fig. 5)aof the" part 9 is flushwith the rear surface of the memher 1 and of the collar I so that a smooth and attractive appearance is presented. The temple l3 may be of any usual or ccnventional form and has a hinge'piece l4 with a hinge pin l5 for pivotal connection iththe eye-S. Although. the drawing and theabove specifiapplication of my invention manychanges may be made in construction, arrangement. and

dimensions as circumstances require or 'experi-L .encesuggests'without departing from the spirit of the invention within the scope of the appended claims. I

What I claim is:;

' front and end'of said member, an integral shank The non-metallic member 1 is'formed in the i w front thereof and around'its curved outer front face with a horizontal groove for the reception extending through said perforation andprotruding from the back of said member, and a hinge-pin receiving"eye formed in the end of rim and a hinge part comprising a head exposed 1. In a hinge" for spectacles, a perforated hinge-carrying member on the spectacle rim and I a-hinge part comprising a head exposed at the at and recessed in the front and end of said member, a shank integral with the head and extending through said perforation, and a hingepin-receiving eye formed in the end of said shank.

3. In a, hinge for spectacles, a perforated hinge-carrying member formed on the spectacle rim, a groove formed in the front and around the end of said member, and a hinge part comprising a head shaped to fit said groove, a shank extending through said perforation and protruding from the back of said member, a collar mounted on the protruding end of said shank to prevent movement of the hinge part afterassembly, anda hinge-pin-receiving eye mmed'mme endfof said shank. 1

4. In a hinge for spectacles, a perforated hinge-carrying member formed'on the spectacle rim, a groove formed in the front and around the 5. In a hinge for spectacles, a laterally projecting perforated hinge-carrying member on the spectacle frame, a horizontal groove formed in the front and in the projecting end of said member, and a hinge-part comprising a head shaped to fit in said groove flush with the front and end surfaces of said member, an integral shank fitting said perforation and protruding from theback of said member, an eye formed in the end of said shank to receive the hinge pin, and a collar mounted on said shank and adapted to prevent movement of the hinge part after assembly.

6. In a hinge for spectacles, a perforated hingecarrying memberon the spectacle frame, a groove formed in the front and curving around the end of said member, and a hinge part comprising a head accommodated in said groove flush with the front and end surfaces of said member, an integral shank rectangular in cross-section and having concave side faces extending through said perforation and protruding from the rear-face of the member, and'an eye formed in said protruding end of said shank to receive the hinge pin. a a

STEPHEN REY. 

